Kostitsyn's hat trick secures Dinamo Minsk's win over Severstal

MINSK, 21 September (BelTA) – Andrei Kostitsyn scored three times and his brother Sergei made two assists to help Dinamo Minsk beat Severstal Cherepovets 4-1 on the road trip of the 2018-19 KHL regular season, BelTA has learned.

Teemu Pulkkinen opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Andrei Kostitsyn sent home his first two minutes later and made it 3-0 on the power play soon after.

Alexander Bumagin reduced the gap early in the third, but Andrei Kostitsyn had the last word when he added Dinamo's fourth goal in the 55th minute.

Dinamo will be back in action on 22 September as they visit their Moscow namesakes.